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If the government loses, then an early general election could be on the cards unless Mrs May, a replacement Tory MP or Mr Corbyn can put together a new government within 14 days that can win a majority in the House of Commons.

The deal gets revised

If Mrs May wins the confidence vote – an outcome looking likely with the DUP giving her their backing – then it is her intention to meet with “senior” MPs about what type of Brexit could be “practical” and “negotiable”. Downing Street has refused to say whether opposition leader Mr Corbyn will be invited to those discussions.

The PM will then make a statement on Monday, January 22, on the government's next intended steps.

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There will be concerns in some Tory quarters – especially among the 118 who voted against the government – that No 10 is refusing to scrap the deal altogether.

A spokesman for the PM said the agreement remained “the only deal on the table” and said Mrs May would be keeping to her “principles” (i.e. leaving the customs union etc) and would not want to extend Article 50.

There is concern in some circles that Mrs May has still not faced up to the wholesale opposition to her deal after her humiliating defeat – despite there only being about 70 days left until Britain is due to exit the EU.

Is a no-deal Brexit on the cards?

Some Eurosceptics back leaving without a deal and that will have been their desired outcome when voting down the deal on Tuesday evening. But, while Mrs May will not rule out no-deal, the fact she keeps using it as a threat to encourage MPs to back her deal, suggests she is not seriously considering it.

No 10 said Mrs May thinks the British public voted to leave the EU in an “orderly” fashion. Her aim is to try and get a withdrawal deal over the line and find a majority for Brexit in Parliament.

What about a second referendum?

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is vying for a general election (Image: PA)

Holding a second vote on Brexit has been ruled out many times by Mrs May. It is, however, Labour’s second option if the party cannot force a general election.

Mr Corbyn has taken a big step towards pushing for a general election with his no confidence motion. If Mrs May survives, there will be many in his party telling him to make a second referendum the party’s number one Brexit policy.

How well such a policy would go down with Labour voters in Hull, where large swathes of Labour supporters voted leave in 2016, will be interesting to watch.

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